My Hairstyle Archives

Posted by Ling on September 23, 2010

Some women have the same and safe hairstyle for years.  I get bored too easily so I embrace change.  However, going to a hairdressers can be expensive.  At home, I cut all my siblings’ hair – all six of them.  I even used to cut my own hair but it was to punish myself.  Anyway, there are two types of hair Chinese girls have :-

1.  Shiny, straight black hair which refuses to curl
2.  Dark brown/black frizzy hair with a mind of its own

Unfortunately, I fall in the latter category.  I don’t have bad hair days, I have bad hair weeks!

I thought it would be extremely funny to show everyone my Hairstyle Archives.

1.  The Short And Funky Hairstyle

This was back in 2003. It felt liberating to have short hair when all the other girls had long luscious locks. Although I needed to gel it every morning to avoid looking like a mop!

2.  Multi-Coloured Fake Hair Extensions Hairstyle

OMG! I spent a fortune on these hair extensions which were glued to my hair roots. It was a treat to myself for passing my final dental exams in 2004. And yes, this is the hairstyle I have in my graduation photos!! How tragic!!! I had to wash my hair with special shampoo and conditioner, but my scalp was itchy. When I finally removed these extensions two months later, nearly half of my hair fell out. Would never ever recommend this to anyone. How does Britney do this??

3.  The Blondie Hairstyle

Do blondes have more fun? No. Admittedly, I wasn’t all blonde, but I had plenty of blonde moments when I was blonde. Must have been the hair bleach seeping into my brain.

4.  The Sharon-Ozzy Osbourne Hairstyle

Sharon Osbourne in front and Ozzy Osbourne at the back

I dyed my hair myself. The front red and the back black. It’s like Sharon Osbourne at the front and Ozzy Osbourne at the back. I thought it looked good then… Why did no-one tell me????!!!

5.  The Free-Haircuts-Are-Free-For-A-Reason Hairstyle

Can my face be any shinier??

I was at my local beauty salon when the lady offered to give me a free haircut. Being Chinese, I love the word “free”. Bad mistake! She gave me this ultra short asymmetric fringe and layered haircut. I went home and then did my own red highlights. I like the red highlights though. And the next day a cute guy complimented me on my hair. That made up for it.

6.  The Curly Wurly Hairstyle

Celebrating my umpteenth birthday

I curl my hair on special occasions.

7.  The Poker Straight Hairstyle

Taken on the same day of hair straightening. Notice the fishtail cut the stylist gave me

For a while, it was the hottest trend to have hair professionally straightened in Asia. The only problem was sitting in a hair salon for 4-5 hours and then afterwards, you were not allowed to wash your hair for 48 hours. Not good when you’re in Asia, the land of sweat and humidity.

8.  The Accessories Hairstyle

Sometimes, it is fun to jazz up hair with accessories. But please choose appropriate accessories for your age.

9.  The You-Looked-Better-Before-You-Went-To-The-Hairdressers Hairstyle

Don’t you just hate that?? You go to a hair salon thinking they will transform you into an uber-babe and then you come out the salon, much poorer and looking uglier!!! But don’t worry, hair grows!!

10.  The Chinese Wedding Hairstyle

It is not the best photo of me at my Chinese wedding. But I loved my hair. It was curled and pinned to one side and had red flower accessories.

11.  My-Hairdresser-Does-Not-Speak-English Hairstyle

On Tuesday, I desperately needed a haircut.  I hopped out the husband’s car, found a random salon which was advertising cheap haircuts for ladies at $20AUD.  I peeked into the salon but no clients were there.  A quiet hair salon means crap hairstylists, right?  Haha.  But I walked in.  The stylist did not speak English.  I said 3 words – “haircut”, “toilet” and “bye”.  I let her do her own thing.  She chopped off 7-8 inches.  I just kept reminding myself that hair grows back.  Here are before and after pics…

Before - Bushy Bad Hair Day Alert!

After - Big Bouncy Bangin' Hair

A few hours later, I saw the husband. I waited for him to compliment me. Instead, he said, “Did you even get a haircut?”  Men!   Can’t live with them, can’t live without them!!!

I hope you enjoyed looking at my (mostly tragic) hairstyle collection.  Which was your favourite and least favourite hairstyle?